Penetration tester turned educator. Ahmar founded Hack Zone Labs to make rigorous, hands-on cybersecurity training accessible to every aspiring defender — bridging the gap between textbook knowledge and real-world offensive security.
Full-stack engineer. Haider architects the cloud infrastructure and lab orchestration systems that power Hack Zone's real-world attack-and-defend environments at scale.
Full-stack developer focused on crafting a seamless learner experience — from progress tracking and XP systems to flag-submission flows and lab session management.
Security engineer and systems builder. Rayyan works across the stack — contributing to lab design, backend services, and the tooling that keeps the Hack Zone platform running reliably.
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Advisory council
Two researchers who review the curriculum and check it against current threats.
Dr. M. Muhammad Waseem Iqbal
Academic Advisor
Cyber Security, IoT Security & Digital Forensics
Dr. M. Muhammad Waseem Iqbal is a cybersecurity researcher and academic currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. Previously, he served at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, where he held multiple academic and administrative roles in the Department of Information Security. His research focuses on IoT security, digital forensics, cryptography, healthcare security, and privacy-preserving systems. Dr. Iqbal has published more than 80 scientific research articles in leading journals including IEEE Internet of Things Journal, ACM Computing Surveys, and Future Generation Computer Systems. He has also led and contributed to multiple international research projects funded by organizations such as DAAD and the European Union. As a Senior Member of IEEE and an EC-Council certified instructor, he actively contributes to cybersecurity education, industry workshops, and national cybersecurity initiatives.
Cyber Security, IoT Security & Digital Forensics & Telecommunications
Dr. Faisal Iradat leads the Telecommunications Research Lab at IBA Karachi, where his work spans network security, information security policy, and applied cryptography. He brings deep academic rigour and industry-facing research to Hack Zone Labs, helping ensure our curriculum reflects current threat landscapes and emerging security challenges in the region.
